Pork And Pinto Bean Chili Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in skillet and cook and stir cubes of pork until nicely browned on all sides.
• 2. Add pork, soaked and drained beans,water and all remaining ingredients(except fresh cilantro, if using) to crock. Cook on high 5 or six hrs. until beans are very tender. Stir in fresh cilantro
• 3. *to quick-soak beans: Place in pot with covering an inch above beans. Bring to a boil, turn off heat, cover and soak one hr. Drain. **When I have plenty of time for these to be in the crockpot(maybe 7 or 8hrs.), I sometimes omit the soaking.

Steps:

• In a stockpot, combine the first eight ingredients; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 3 to 4 hours or until meat and beans are tender., Remove pork; cool slightly. Stir carrots, celery and tomatoes into bean mixture; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add zucchini; cook 8-10 minutes longer or until crisp-tender., Meanwhile, remove pork from bone; discard bone. Cut pork into bite-size pieces; return to pot and heat through. Serve with tortillas., Freeze option: Freeze cooled pork mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, gently stirring and adding a little broth or water if necessary. Serve with tortillas.

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Roast poblanos under broiler, turning, until completely charred, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl; cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let sit 10 minutes. Using your hands, rub off most of charred skin, rinsing hands frequently under cold running water. Slice poblanos in half, and remove ribs and seeds. Finely chop chiles.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 6- to 8-quart stovetop pressure cooker over medium-high, or in an electric pressure cooker set to saute. Season pork with salt and pepper. Add half the pork and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes; transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining pork; transfer to plate.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil, the onions, and garlic to pressure cooker, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 6 minutes. Add cumin, oregano, bay leaves, and poblanos, and cook, stirring, until combined, about 1 minute. Add vinegar, stock (8 cups for stovetop; 7 cups for electric), beans, reserved pork along with any accumulated juices, and 1 teaspoon salt, stirring up the browned bits, and bring to a boil.
• Stovetop: Secure lid. Bring to high pressure over medium-high heat; reduce heat to maintain pressure and cook for 26 minutes. Remove from heat, quickly release pressure (loosely cover vent with a clean kitchen towel), then remove lid.Electric: Secure lid. Manually set cooker to 31 minutes and let it come to pressure. Once time is complete, quickly release pressure (loosely cover vent with a clean kitchen towel), then remove lid.
• Let pork and beans stand, uncovered, for 30 minutes in liquid. (Discard bay leaves.) Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Steps:

• Sort beans and rinse with cold water. Soak beans according to the package directions., Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. Place roast in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a bowl, combine the beans, tomatoes, carrots, celery, water, chiles, chili powder, garlic, cumin, oregano and pepper. Pour over roast. Cover and cook on high 3 hours. Reduce heat to low; cook until beans are tender, 5 hours longer., Remove meat, shred with 2 forks and return to slow cooker. With a slotted spoon, serve meat mixture over corn chips or in tortillas with toppings as desired.